Kyrie Irving's reputation has taken a massive dive in the last few days, not only as one of the most clutch players in the NBA, but also as a leader and teammate. The Boston Celtics lost a fourth straight game to the Milwaukee Bucks and were eliminated from the playoffs, and it didn't take long for Irving's list of dirty laundry to surface among league circles.

Sources within the Cleveland Cavaliers organization told Jeff Goodman of Stadium that the Celtics knew the risk they were taking when initially trading for Irving, as president Danny Ainge did his due diligence in finding out these aspects of his character:

“They took a chance with both eyes wide open,” one Cavs source told Goodman.

Moody. Immature. Tough to coach.

“Doesn’t want to listen to anybody,” a Cavs source said about Irving. “I’ve been around more selfish guys, but when you add up those three – moody, immature and tough to coach – he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.”

These words ring true the way this season played out, as the Celtics surrendered the reins to Irving as the lone playmaker, causing complete disarray for the rest of the team.

Players begging for minutes, major mood swings, and a complete loss of identity were only a few of the factors that plagued the Celtics during this roller-coaster ride of a season that ended with them going up in flames against a team ready to exact revenge on the franchise that crushed their playoff hopes last season.